All Features articles – Page 637
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The away game
In the third article on the FIDIC suite of international forms, they are found wanting when it comes to recovery of costs because of incidents outside contractors control.
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Pane barrier
Transforming the bold, irregular curves of Foster and Partners' GLA building into simple, flat glazing panels meant double geometry for the design team.
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The Birmingham firm that won the first quality mark
Millman Group is the first Birmingham firm to win the quality mark. Construction minister Nick Raynsford gratefully awarded the certificate at last week's Interbuild conference to manager Rebekah Millman. Raynsford and Millman also did an impromptu interview with local radio legend Ed Doolan on BBC Radio WM. Director David Millman ...
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Clash points
The benefits of involving specialists early in the design process are huge. Savings of up to 60% can be made. But clients are reluctant. Why is this? Are they being poorly advised and what are they afraid of?
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Clash points
Experienced clients have been involving specialists early for over a decade. It s the inexperienced customers that rely on the advice of consultants and might not be fully aware of the benefits.
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Dealing with divorce
Clients fire consultants with the most threadbare excuses, in a way that would be inconceivable with contractors. So perhaps it s time for them to get tough and start insisting on termination fees.
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Showdown at Spaghetti Junction
One-third of West Midlanders say they ve been ripped off, the press is going bananas and everybody wants government action. So, a perfect place to test the quality mark. Will it pass?
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Lifelong learning
There s more to career development than a one-day training course, says Mace s human resources director.
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Mix and match
The team building Glaxo SmithKline s headquarters in west London uses more than its fair share of data exchange technology. Its IT system combines CD-ROMs, an extranet and a technical drawings network.
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Pebbles that spell trouble
Remember the shoe borrower s act from last week? An ambitious attempt to protect the rights of third parties, it can hinge on opinions about intention and that could be a problem.
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Think thin
Every millimetre of space is at a premium in the City of London, so thinner walls can mean big gains for property developers. As MEPC proved, that can be a delicate balancing act
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Where there’s muck…
A host of new companies have spotted the niche for services in the regeneration sector. Here are three that are making dosh from dirt by easing developers’ headaches.
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What’s it worth, Guv?
If work is done in the absence of a contract, then whoever did it ought to get paid. Fair enough – but can a contractor exploit this situation to make a fat profit?
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Chase Moulande: All the people you need
The regeneration division of south London-based recruitment agency Chase Moulande provides personnel who have brownfield development skills. Launched in 1997, the division has 5000 clients and 1600 applicants on its books. Clients range from local authorities, housing associations, New Deal partnerships, regional development agencies and economic development consultancies to specialist ...
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And rough justice for all
In the third article in our series on dispute resolution methods, we consider how adjudication has borne out the hopes of Sir Michael Latham – and the fears of many construction lawyers.
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Appointments
Contractors Midlands-based Weaver has promoted Jason Giles to contract manager and Scott Bryan to senior surveyor. Paul Cooke has joined Higgins Construction to develop partnering, best value and long-term project maintenance contracts. Karen Hawes has joined Henry Boot Developments as regional development manager ...
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Why Arup reinvented the Arabian tower
A wind tower and solar walls form part of an innovative passive solar energy system drawn up by Arup Associates as part of its competition-winning scheme for the new student village in Durham.
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Certa: Taking the risk out of the brownfield quagmire
Certa is the underwriting agent for Allianz Cornhill’s contaminated land insurance policy and provides cover for the risks associated with developing brownfield sites.Environmental risks expose developers to liability that is difficult to quantify. Since 1 April, local authorities have had to produce a strategy for regular inspection of contamination. The ...
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Brownfieldsites.com: Sites and skills on-line
Brownfieldsites.com, which goes on-line later this month, is a specialist web site that carries information on sites along with details of companies and professionals that can help develop them. The web site is the brainchild of developer Ian Humphreys, who says the idea grew out of a frustrating experience he ...
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Whole-life cost model
Reduced life costs can prove a useful selling point when renting out industrial buildings. Citex looks at some of the ways developers are making industrial units more cost-effective to run and details the capital and maintenance costs for a typical unit.